Howie Kendrick

ATLANTA Jace Peterson had been in a hitting funk for nearly a month, and Nick Markakis had played 91 games and still not hit a home run for the Braves. Monday was their night to shake things up. Markakis hit a two-run homer and Peterson drove in three runs with two hits including a base-loaded double, helping the Braves and rookie pitcher Matt Wisler to a 7-5 win in a series opener against the surging Los Angeles Dodgers. It was just the second win in nine games for the Braves, and the eighth loss in 22 games for the Dodgers, who began the day with a 3 1/2-game lead over the second-place San Francisco Giants in the National League West. Markakis' first homer of the season was a...

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ATLANTA Jace Peterson had been in a hitting funk for nearly a month, and Nick Markakis had played 91 games and still not hit a home run for the Braves. Monday was their night to shake things up. Markakis hit a two-run homer and Peterson drove in...

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